Mindfulness
The three states of mind
What is: rational, emotional and wise mind.
DBT stands for:
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?
What do the WHAT skills teach us?
WHAT to do to get into wise mind/be mindful. (Observe, Describe, Participate)
What are boundaries?
Rules you set for YOURSELF about how other people treat you
What do coping skill do?
Helps us to tolerate, minimize, and deal with stressful situations.
What IS mindfulness?
Being fully present and focused in on something, having awareness
Thinking Dialectically means:
What is: two opposites that can be true at the same time, and when considered together, can create a new truth and a new way of viewing the situation. There is always more than one way to think about a situation.
What do the HOW skills teach us?
How to use Observe, Describe and Participate to get into Wise Mind.
What does STOP stand for?
STOP
Take a Step Back
Observe
Proceed (Mindfully )
How can making art be a coping skill?
Helps you calm down, be mindful, and show your feelings/emotions
Name one reason why it is good to use mindfulness:
1. Give you more choices and more control over your behavior.
2. Reduce emotional suffering and increase well-being.
3. Help you make important decisions.
4. Help focus your attention.
5. Increase compassion for self and others.
6. Lessen your pain, tension and stress.
What does Emotional Regulation mean?
Managing your emotions, being able to get back to "baseline"
What is the "Observe" skill?
Pay attention—notice what is happening inside and outside yourself.
The sentence: "Broccoli is DISGUSTING" is judgmental. Change this sentences to be non-judgemental
***teacher discretion***
"I do not like broccoli"
What is a coping skill that involves writing down what you are thinking and feeling?
Journaling
How can you think "one Mindfully?"
Focus on one thing at a time—be in the here and now
What does it mean to be "reactive?"
Acting without thinking things through first
Name the "what" skills:
What is: observe, describe and participate.
What is DEARMAN used for?
Communicating to get your needs met, or resolving a conflict
What is a coping skill that uses counting?
Grounding skills- naming 5 things you can see/five senses, counting objects in the room, breathing
Name an example of a mindful activity
Mindful eating, walking, noticing
Listing to music, focusing on one specific thing,
Meditation,
(Teacher decides)
True or false: Wise mind does not involve emotions
FALSE
Wise mind is the meeting of emotional mind and reasonable/rational mind. It uses both emotions and the facts of the situation.
Name the "how" skills:
What is: Non judgemental, One Mindfully, Effectiveness
What does ACE stand for?
Accountability, Courage, Enlightenment
Name 5 different coping skills
(Up to teacher)